Scheduling Telnet Session

[stmatte]

I created a very simple Autoit script that takes care of a telnet session, I compiled it to an exe file and it works great when running it manually. I created a task on a Windows 2003 SP1 server that runs the scripts on a certain time. It starts the task but nothing happens, I can see the telnet session in processes and have to end it manually. I assume it is because telnet is an interactive session any suggestion on what I can do. I attached an example of one of the scripts.telnettest.au3

[sandyd]

Hi,

here's a script I use to save me time when using telnet, you may be able to modifiy for your own.

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; Run Telnet
Run("telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx")

; Rename window
$WinTitle="Telnet (NE Gateway) <<- F9-Check Java / F10-List Files / CTRL+d to exit ->>"
WinWait("Telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx","")
WinSetTitle("Telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx","",$WinTitle)
WinActivate($WinTitle,"")

; Login and change to export directory
xSend($WinTitle,"user{ENTER}")
xSend($WinTitle,"password{ENTER}")
ListFiles()

; Main loop
while WinExists($WinTitle,"")
  if WinActive($WinTitle,"") then
    HotKeySet("{F9}", "CheckJavaProcesses")
    HotKeySet("{F10}", "ListFiles")
  else
    HotKeySet("{F9}")
    HotKeySet("{F10}")
  endif

  Sleep(20)
wend
Exit

; Extended send function
func xSend($aWinTitle,$aString)
  Sleep(500)
  WinActivate($aWinTitle,"")
  Send($aString)
endfunc

; Check for java processes, kill required and restart
func CheckJavaProcesses()
  xSend($WinTitle,"ps -A | grep java{ENTER}")
  $Result=InputBox("Java Processes","Enter Number to Kill, Leave empty if not","")
  if $Result <> "" then
    xSend($WinTitle,"kill " & $Result & "{ENTER}")
    xSend($WinTitle,"cd /u/export-processor/bin{ENTER}")
    xSend($WinTitle,"gateway-bg{ENTER}")
    xSend($WinTitle,"{ENTER}")
    xSend($WinTitle,"ps -A | grep java{ENTER}")
  endif
endfunc

func ListFiles()
  xSend($WinTitle,"cd /u/sman/xxxx/export{ENTER}")
  xSend($WinTitle,"ls{ENTER}")
endfunc

[stmatte]

Hi,

here's a script I use to save me time when using telnet, you may be able to modifiy for your own.

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; Run Telnet
Run("telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx")

; Rename window
$WinTitle="Telnet (NE Gateway) <<- F9-Check Java / F10-List Files / CTRL+d to exit ->>"
WinWait("Telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx","")
WinSetTitle("Telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx","",$WinTitle)
WinActivate($WinTitle,"")

; Login and change to export directory
xSend($WinTitle,"user{ENTER}")
xSend($WinTitle,"password{ENTER}")
ListFiles()

; Main loop
while WinExists($WinTitle,"")
  if WinActive($WinTitle,"") then
    HotKeySet("{F9}", "CheckJavaProcesses")
    HotKeySet("{F10}", "ListFiles")
  else
    HotKeySet("{F9}")
    HotKeySet("{F10}")
  endif

  Sleep(20)
wend
Exit

; Extended send function
func xSend($aWinTitle,$aString)
  Sleep(500)
  WinActivate($aWinTitle,"")
  Send($aString)
endfunc

; Check for java processes, kill required and restart
func CheckJavaProcesses()
  xSend($WinTitle,"ps -A | grep java{ENTER}")
  $Result=InputBox("Java Processes","Enter Number to Kill, Leave empty if not","")
  if $Result <> "" then
    xSend($WinTitle,"kill " & $Result & "{ENTER}")
    xSend($WinTitle,"cd /u/export-processor/bin{ENTER}")
    xSend($WinTitle,"gateway-bg{ENTER}")
    xSend($WinTitle,"{ENTER}")
    xSend($WinTitle,"ps -A | grep java{ENTER}")
  endif
endfunc

func ListFiles()
  xSend($WinTitle,"cd /u/sman/xxxx/export{ENTER}")
  xSend($WinTitle,"ls{ENTER}")
endfunc

Did you schedule a task to run the script???

[sandyd]

No.

When you created your scheduled task, are you allowing it to interact with the desktop.

If not, then its not run interactively.

[Toug]

Can't launch telnet with

Run("telnet server")

nothing occur. Why?

[BrewManNH]

If it's Windows Vista or above, you have to install Telnet before you can use it. It's not installed by default any longer. Also, you're posting in a 9 year old post.